Seltzer, Pennsylvania

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Seltzer
CDP
Main St, Seltzer, Norwegian Twp, Schuylkill Co PA 01.JPG
Main Street in Seltzer.
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Seltzer
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°41′47″N76°14′8″W / 40.69639°N 76.23556°W / 40.69639; -76.23556
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Schuylkill
Area
  Total0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
  Land0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Population
 (2000)
  Total307
  Density4,000/sq mi (1,500/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Seltzer is a census-designated place (CDP) that is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 307 at the time of the 2000 census.

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Seltzer is located in Norwegian Township.

History

Seltzer was named after Conrad Seltzer, a nineteenth-century German immigrant who established a meatpacking business. [1] The Seltzer Packing Company became one of the largest of its kind in Pennsylvania. Conrad Seltzer was also elected as Schuylkill County treasurer for one term in 1864, running as a Democrat. His descendants became prominent in Schuylkill County business and politics. [2]

Geography

Seltzer is located at 40°41′47″N76°14′8″W / 40.69639°N 76.23556°W / 40.69639; -76.23556 (40.696252, -76.235543). [3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all land.

Demographics

Seltzer Hose Co. Seltzer Hose Co, Norwegian Twp, Schuylkill Co PA.JPG
Seltzer Hose Co.

The total population in 2010 was 296 according to the U.S. Census Bureau [4] in this Census Designated Place (CDP). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.

There were 86.2 males per 100 females (137 male, 159 female). The age breakdown shows 35 children under 15 years of age, 47 between ages 15–19, 7 aged 20–34, 124 aged 35–54, 83 aged 55 and older.

20.7% of the population aged 15 and older has never married. 55.6% are now married (in 2010). 9.2% are divorced or separated. 14.6% are widowed. 72.9% of the population 25 years of age or older in the CDP have graduated from high school or attended college, including 11.6% with a graduate or professional degree. The median income per capita (15 years of age and older) was $16,042. 14.9% of the population is living below the poverty line. [5]

Data from the 2010 American Community Survey conducted by the Census Bureau indicates that there were 127 households in the CDP with 78 total families. [6]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,681. [7]

In January 2020, Anheuser-Busch introduced a new product, Bud Light Seltzer, with television commercials featuring the fake "mayor" of the "town" of Seltzer, Pennsylvania, the "unofficial spokes-town" for the product. Anheuser-Busch donated $15,000 to the real Seltzer fire company and threw a launch party. [8] [9]

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References

  1. Thompson, Charles (January 13, 2020). "Why is a fake Pennsylvania town going viral, and what does it mean for the real one?". PennLive. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. Schalck, Adolf; Henning, David (1907). History of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania: ... Including a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Many Families and Persons in the County. Vol. 2. State Historical Association. p. 428.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  8. Senior, Chase (January 8, 2020). "Small Village of Seltzer Getting Recognized because of Bud Light Seltzer". WNEP-TV . Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  9. Beer, Jeff (January 10, 2020). "Can beer-style advertising sell hard seltzer? Bud Light thinks so". Fast Company'. Retrieved January 14, 2020.

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